The end is near for US hemp THC market. But uncertainty continues for Rhode Island growers.

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: October 6, 2026

Words: 1,668

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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On less than an acre of farmland in Hopkinton, rows of hemp plants were nearing harvest. Most of their “colas” — dense clusters of buds prized for smokable flower — had already been cut ahead of a nor’easter bound for southern New England on the last weekend of September.

The rest will be harvested in the next couple of weeks and turned into concentrate, destined to become products such as tinctures, 1-milligram THC …

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